What to Watch
What to Watch With Your Partner: Romance Guides
By Jordan A. · · 3 min read
Picking something to watch together is harder than it sounds. Your partner doesn't love sci-fi, you can't sit through another romance, and you definitely don't want to waste a cozy night scrolling for forty minutes. The key is finding content that works for both of you - something that keeps you engaged without forcing compromise. Date night just got easier.
The best shows to watch with someone you care about are the ones that spark conversation and keep you both leaning in. These picks hit that sweet spot.
The Universal Winners
Only Murders in the Building - A mystery with comedy that works for pretty much everyone. Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez are all fantastic.
Knives Out - A mystery that's clever enough to be interesting but fun enough to just enjoy. Two hours that fly by and give you stuff to talk about after.
The Last of Us - A story about connection during apocalypse. Emotional but ultimately about people caring for each other.
For Romance Without Cheese
Bridgerton - Period romance with depth, humor, and genuinely hot tension. Appealing whether you're into romance or just quality drama.
Ginny and Georgia - Found family and romance mixed together. Good humor and actual character development.
A Discovery of Witches - Moody, intelligent, sexy. It respects your intelligence while delivering on emotional payoff.
For Laughs Together
Schitt's Creek - A family loses everything and finds each other. Genuinely hilarious and actually heartfelt.
Abbott Elementary - A mockumentary about teachers that's clever and genuinely funny without being mean.
The Good Place - Philosophy meets comedy meets heart. Smart and fun and weirdly moving.
The Adrenaline Dates
Top Gun: Maverick - Fighter jets, impressive action, and surprisingly emotional. One person gets thrills, the other gets character work.
Mission: Impossible - Tom Cruise doing impossible things. Pure fun that works for action lovers and story lovers.
John Wick - Stylish, kinetic, satisfying. You can both get excited about this one.
The Cozy Nights
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Gorgeous to look at, funny, and charming. Easy to settle into together.
Emily in Paris - Pretty locations, fashion, light drama. No heavy lifting required, just fun together.
Atypical - A teen on the spectrum finding his way. Genuine and funny and sweet.
The Mysteries
Wednesday - A girl at an Addams Family school solving murders. Weird enough to be interesting, engaging enough to hold both of you.
Severance - A mind-bending premise with genuinely great performances. Gives you plenty to discuss after.
Dark - Complex sci-fi that rewards attention. For couples who like a challenge together.
The Rewatches That Hit Different
The Office - If one of you hasn't seen it, introduce them. It's a shared experience worth having.
Parks and Recreation - Leslie Knope's love of her job and her people is actually romantic. You'll both feel good afterward.
Friends - Comfort television that works as background or full attention.
Stop fighting about what to watch. Find something you'll both actually want to watch together.
Great content plus time together equals a night well spent. Pick something and get comfortable.
If picking together is the hard part, try BingeNext's couple mode. Both of you add your favorites and it finds the overlap in seconds.
Topics covered: what-to-watch, couples, romance, relationship, date-night
About the author
Jordan A., Founder, BingeNext
Jordan A. is the founder of BingeNext and writes every guide on this site. He built the recommendation engine after one too many nights lost to the streaming menu, and he still tests every pick the hard way: by watching it.